US city adopts eco-friendly 'vertical farming'

  • 11 years ago
America's midwest is one of the great agricultural zones of the world. The wheat, corn and soybean fields feed millions around the world. And to help meet demand, farmers are trying a novel approach - they're growing their crops indoors. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Chicago.

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